Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Peace be upon you,
[Quran 76:2-3] We created the human from a liquid mixture, from two parents, in order to test him. Thus, we made him a hearer and a seer.
We showed him the two paths, then, he is either appreciative, or unappreciative.
Appreciative vs Unappreciative
[Quran 14:7] Your Lord has decreed: "The more you thank Me, the more I give you." But if you turn unappreciative, then My retribution is severe.
Luqmãn's Wisdom
[Quran 31:12] We have endowed Luqmãn with wisdom: "You shall be appreciative of GOD." Whoever is appreciative is appreciative for his own good. As for those who turn unappreciative, GOD is in no need, Praiseworthy.
We have two choices in life, either to be appreciative or unappreciative (Quran 76:2-3). An unappreciative person is one who does not truly believe in God (Quran 39:66). A Submitter is appreciative, recognizing that being appreciative is for one's own good (Quran 31:12). The more we thank God, the more we can be aware of the blessings He gave us. This in turn gives us the opportunity to thank God even more! This is one of the reasons an appreciative soul is a happy soul.
Exercise: let's pause to thank God. Think of some of the blessings we have enjoyed today that we haven't thanked Him for (yet).
References
Thank you, God, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2007/nov/page1.html
Be Thankful, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2014/jun/page3.html
Thanksgiving Proclamation of Washington, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/1999/nov/page3.html
Do we thank God enough? http://masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2009/nov/page1.html
Peace.